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ANNUAL REPORT 


OF THE 


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FOR THE 


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RUTLAND : 

TUTTLE & COMPANY, PRINTERS, 
1876. 


SELECTMENS’ REPORT, 


To the Town of Rutland : 

Fellow Citizens : — The past year has been pne of extraordi- 
nary expense to the town, but your Selectmen are unable to 
see how they could have made it less in a proper discharge of 
the duties imposed upon them by law and by your instruc- 
tions. 


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. 

The total cost of the new bridge at Center Rutland was 
$2,083.99, for which we have drawn orders this year to the 
amount of $1,968.99. The insurance money on the old bridge, 
$1,500, less sixty days’ interest, appears in the Treasurer’s 
Report. We have expended $241.60 in repairs on the Bil- 
lings bridge. 

We have also built a pier under the Ripley bridge, so called, 
at Center Rutland, at a cost of $503.15. This was rendered 
necessary by the freshet of last spring. An expenditure of 
from $300 to $400 is needed on th s bridge, which would put 
it in good order for many years. 

We have re-planked all the large bridges in town except the 
Pierpoiut bridge, so called, and this should be re-planked very 
soon. 

The Union bridge, near the Double Road crossing, so call- 
ed, has been newly shingled and otherwise repaired, at an 
expense of about $225, which has not yet been paid. 

We have drawn orders to the amount of $3,086.44, to pay 
land damages, costs and work on the highway called Church 
Street Extension, The only portion of the same that has been 
built is at the South end. The necessity for this road did not 
seem to your Selectmen to be equal to the cost of the same, 



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but it was finally ordered to be laid by the Supreme Court, and 
the time will soon expire within which it must be built under 
the order of the court, and we estimate the expense of build- 
ing it in a proper manner at not less than $1,000. 

Terrill Street has been extended through to East Street, at 
an expense of $346,25, including land damages. 

We have extended River Street across the railroad to Mad- 
ison Street, at an expense of $1,475, including land damages. 
This road was strenuously demanded by the people liviug in 
that vicinity, and proves to be a very great convenience and 
improvement. 

We have laid out a short road from Green Street through 
land of Peter Fagan and Gershom Cheney, to the new road 
called the Gershom Cheney road, East of Main Street, Also 
another short road from Main Street to intersect with the last 
described road, but have not built either of them. 

We have straightened the road west of Union bridge, so 
called, upon the petition of the people in that vicinity. The 
expense of the same, including land damages, was $170. 

We have settled with the heirs of Mrs. Harriet Strong for 
the laud damages in the extension of Prospect street, by pay- 
ing the sum of $225. This had long been a controverted 
matter, and would have resulted in litigation unless settled. 

The extension of Grove Street to “ Tater ” Street, so call- 
ed, which has beeu pending since 1868, has been laid by the 
County Court, and is uuder contract to be built. The people 
in the north part of the town, being very desirous to have 
this road laid, offered to build the. same at what seemed to us 
to be a very low price, and made these offers in the hearings 
before the Commissioners to induce them to recommend the 
laying of the road, and we were satisfied that in view of said 
offers, which were made by responsible parties and made bind- 
ing upon them, the road better be built. The total expense of 
this road (one and oue fourth miles in length), and of the 
bridge and land damages, will be about $3,000. 

We have made other small expenditures on highways in 
different parts of the town, which sufficiently appear in the 
account of orders drawn for highways and bridges. 



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TOWN FA KM. 

At our last annual meeting, the town passed a resolution 
as follows : 

“ Resolved , That the Selectmen be and they are hereby 
“ instructed to sell the town farm, the proceeds of said sale 
u with such further sum as the town may vote for that purpose, 
“are hereby appropriated for the purchase of a farm conven- 
“ iently located for the use of the town and to take care of 
“ the poor. 

“ Resolved , That the Selectmen are hereby directed to ex- 
“ amine and report at a future town meeting, to be held on 
“ the first Tuesday of April, recommending a desirable loca- 
“ tion for a town farm, stating the cost of the same, with the 
“necessary improvements.” 

Jn pursuance of the above resolutions, we advertised the 
old town farm for sale and for a suitable place for a new town 
farm, and reported the result of the same at the said meeting 
in April, when a resolution was adopted, as follows : 

“ Resolved , That the Overseer of the Poor, Moses Hay- 
“ ward, Jesse L. Billings and William Gilmore, together with 
“ the Selectmen of the town, be authorized to make such pro* 
“vision for the poor of this town in the sale of the present town 
“ farm, or the improvement of the buildings thereon, or the 
“ purchase of another farm, as in their judgment they may 
“ deem best, but not to exceed $5,000 in cost to the town over 
“the amount for which the present town fa:m shall be sold.” 

Under the above resolution the said persons named therein, 
after a careful examination of the buildings of the old town 
farm and of the several farms offered for sale, and after re- 
peated deliberations upon the subject matter of the resolution, 
finally decided to sell the old farm and purchase the farm now 
owned and occupied as a town farm. 

The old farm was sold for $5,500, and the first cost of the 
new one was $9,250, and the committee have expended there- 
on in repairs and additions and improvements, including fur- 
niture, to the amount of $2,508.62. 



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When this farm was purchased, it was the intention of the 
committee that the town would sell that portion thereof lying 
east of Tinmouth Creek, comprising from 12 to 14 acre 9 of 
meadow and about 70 acres of pasture and wood land, which 
can be sold lor $3,000 or more, which would leave the farm 
with as many acres as there were in the old farm, and as ma- 
ny as are necessary for the purposes of a town farm ; but the 
same could not be deeded without calling a town meeting and 
having an agent appointed to execute a deed ; therefore the 
committte thought it better to wait and submit the matter to 
the present meeting. The sale of such portion will reduce the 
expense within the amount voted. 

About 100 cords of Hard wood have been cut on this farm 
the past winter. The buildings have been put in thorough 
repair and furnish abundant and comfortable quarters for the 
unfortunate poor of the town, as the public will readily see 
by an inspection of the premises, which they are invited .to 
make. 

We think the interests of the town suffer from the fact that 
the Overseer of the Poor cannot engage a manager of the farm 
for more than a year. We would therefore advise that he be 
authorized, if it can legally be done, to engage a manager for 
a term of years, with the approval of the Selectmen, provided 
a desirable man can be obtained. We also think that some 
light work should be provided for such of the paupers as are 
able to work. 

The expense of the poor has been unusually large the past 
year, and a large item of this expense has arisen from the 
care of “ tramps.” v 


FINANCES. 

We call attention to the report of the Auditors for a de- 
tailed statement of the town finances, from which it will be 
seen that the debt of the town has been somewhat increased 
since the last report. An examination of the list of orders 
herewith appended, will explain wherein the increase has 
arisen. It will be necessary to raise $53,615.07 to meet cur- 
rent expenses and liabilities maturing the coming year. A tax 



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of 50 cents on the dollar will barely pay the ordinary expen- 
ses of the iowu, including interest on the bonded debt. We 
concur with the recommendation of the Auditors as to provis- 
ion for the ensuing year. 

Appended will be found the reports of the other town 
officers. 

In closing, your Selectmen desire to call attention to the 
necessity of electing the most competent men in town for list- 
ers. Any error in the assessment of a tax is fatal, and the 
necessity of care, exactness and judgment on the part of list- 
ers is too well known to require more than an allusion to it. 
JOHN A. SHELDON, ) 

CHARLES CLEMENT, > Selectmen. 

N. L. DAVIS, ) 

Rutland, February 1, 1876. 



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MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS. 

Orders drawn for miscellaneous purposes for the year ending 
February 1st, 1876. 

NO. 

209. Geo. 0. Thrall, registering births and deaths, 

district No. 3, § 5 40 

210. B. R. Greeno, serviees as lister, 1874, 88 00 

215. E. G. Chatterton, damages sustained on 

highway, 25 00 

216- A. C. Bates & Son, cloth for table, 1 75 

228. F. Billings, services town agent, i874, 20 00 

229. W. M. Field, costs, etc., West Street Ceme- 

tery, 52 20 

233. Mrs. McDewey, money found, vote towD,‘ 

March 3d, 1875, 188 80 

REWARD CAPTURING MURDERERS OF ANNA FREEZE. 

234. J, C< Thornton, his share, 1,007 00 

235. N. S. Stearns, “ 776 98 

236. C. H. Matthews, “ *. ‘245 00 

237. G. W. Crawford, “ 175 96 

239. W. H. Smith, “ 294 06 

241. Clerk school district No. 14, registering 

births and deaths, 6 15 


2,500 00 

242. Clerk school district No. 1, registering 

births and deaths, 2 70 

246. Clerk school district No. 6, registering 

births and deaths, 90 

259. Clerk school district No. 11, registering 

births and deaths, 3 00 

279. Clerk school district No. 3, registering 

births and deaths, 45 

335. Clerk school district No. 9, registering 

births and deaths, 1 20 

336. Clerk school district No. 1, registering 

births and deaths, 2 85 

344. Clerk graded school district, registering 

births and deaths, 38 40 

347- Clerk 3ch6ol district No. 21, registering 

births and deaths, 5 10 

350. Clerk school district No. 17, registering 

births and deaths, 18 75 

243. Josiah Leonard, damages sustained on high- 
way, awarded by Judge Wheeler, 173 87 

247. S. G. Staley & Co., balance of account, 49 91 



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NO. 

248. Geo. Brown, work on grand list, 33 25 

252. A. A. Demming, u u u 50 60 

280. James Brown, “ “ u 30 00 

313. Orin Thomas, services as lister, 1875, 78 00 

314. S. F. Paige, “ “ “ 75 29 

346, Willard Ross, M “ “ 74 00 

249. J. M. Brown, services as assistant town 

clerk, 100 63 

250. Pierce Fleming, care and expenses Ed. 

Fleming, small pox, 250 00 

253. W. C. Dnnton, treasurer, county tax of 1 

per cent, 367 36 

254. J. H. T. Dunlap, painting signs, 6 50 

258. Asa Potter, damage to horse, 10 00 

264. A. H. Tuttle, advertising, &c., 1874, 20 25 

265. Tuttle & Co., books, stationary &c., 60 00 

266. Frank Billings, interest on money borrowed, 5 25 

NEW TOWN FARM. 

278. Harriett M. Wing, homestead, etc., „ 266 31 

298. Gideon Fenu, order due Jan. 1st, 1876, 1,856 56 

299. . “ ^ “ “ 1877, 2,000 0 0 

300. “ “ “ “ “ 1878, 2,000 00 

301. “ “ “ ' “ “ 1879, 3,000 00 

304. H. H. Smith, decree etc., > 84 75 

294. Col. J. M. Putnam, money expended for 

labor repairing new town farm, 500 00 

312, Col. J. M. Putnam, money expended for 

labor repairing new town farm, 500 00 

330. Col. J. M. Putnam, money expended for 

labor repairing new town farm, 70 30 

315. M. Newton, stoves etc., 128 18 

316. ' Geo. Brown, clapboards, 55 20 

317. C. A. Parkhurst & Co., comforters, 37 50 

318. Dunn & Cramton, sink, pipe, etc., 12 75 

319. Rutland Manufacturing Co., furniture, 53 37 

320. J. W. Stearns, mattresses, 90 00 

321. J. McIntyre, brick, . 15 20 

322. M. & H. O. Edson, lumber, 64 23 

323. G. Graves & Son, tan bark, 8 75 

324. I). M. White & Co., lumber, 335 54 

325. Harris & Clark, doors etc., 159 73 

329. L. Miner, cedar posts, 10 00 

328. E. Pierpoint, cedar posts, 15 50 

326. Putnam & Sawyer, lumber, 41 02 

348. Sheldons & Slason, stone, etc., 33 50 

327. W. C. Landou, pipe, hardware, etc 420 23 

281. J. Draper, supt., insane paupers, 1,018 11 



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NO. 

283. J. D. Hanrahan, small pox J. Quilty, 50 75 

286. W. M. Field, wituess etc., O’Brien and 

Ryan cases, 26 06 

287. W. Y. Ripley’s est. , building fence Center 

Rutland cemetery, 59 59 

29S. H. H. Smith, fees, etc., extension Grove St., 14 14 

297. W. C. Landon , services as treasurer, March, 

1874, 50 00 

302. J. D. Hanrahan, attendance, food, etc., Dan 

Bowen, small pox, 113 36 

306. Beu. K. Chase, clock, 8 50 

307. C. Austin Moore, money borrowed, 1,300 00 

331. “ “ “ “ 850 00 

332. J. W. Bailey, money borrowed, 2,000 00 

333. Ella M. Ryan, damages sustained on high- 

way, awarded by county court, 500 00 

334. Ella M. Ryan, damages sustained on high- 

way, awarded by county court, 1,450 34 

337. O. L. Robbins, making state and state 

school tax, 37 50 

339. Tuttle & Co , stationery, etc.. 10 20 

340. James Brown, surveying etc., 6 75 

341. N. S. Stearns, lighting and barricading 

Wales Street, (small pox,) 12 75 

349. H. W. Porter, insurance, etc., 125 16 

351 Sutherland Falls Marble Co., aid in small 

pox case, 28 00 


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. 

Orders drawn for highways and bridges for the year ending 
February 1st, 1876. 


CENTER RUTLAND BRIDGE. 

NO. 

207. D. M. White & Co., lumber, $1,087 53 

208. H. F. Field, cashier, money to pay laborers, 490 62 

212. M. & H. O. Ed son. lumber, - 36 65 

213. R. R. Mead & Son, nails, etc., 2 60 

218. Landon & Huntoon, nails, ete., 21 03 

219. J. E. Porter, drawing marble, etc., 4 00 

220. K. C. Lewis, paint and oil, 11 80 

221. F. W. & C. D. Shedd, nails, 8 27 

222. Clement & Sons, slabs, 24 00 

223. Rutland Manufacturing Co., pins &c., 48 80 

224. J. S. Howard & Co., iron, etc., 2 50 

2 2J. Ripley Sons, slabs, * 9 75 

226. Mansfield & Stimson, iron, etc., 105 70 

231. Henry Hayward, paid laborers, 104 03 


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NO. 

343. Clement & Sons, stone and spikes, - 11 71 


1,968 99 

211. P. McLaughlin, shoveling snow, Green St., 27 51 
214. Jay Cook, work on Dealand bridge, 3 00 

BILLINGS BRIDGE. 

217. D. M. White & Co., lumber, etc., 54 27 

232. J. A. Sheldon, paid laborers, 42 00 

251. Nicholas Powers, labor, 29 25 

263. Henry Hayward, drawing lumber, 10 00 

282. Mansfield & Stimson, iron, etc., 77 04 

291, Laudon & Huntoon, nails, etc., 24 32 

342. H. C. Congdon, scantling, 4 72 

241 60 

230. Ripley Sons, cement pipe, 26 45 

240. A. J. Davis, plank, his district,-: 8 80 

255. H. Clark, Jr., snowing and fortifying 

bridge, 4 00 

256. Pat McLaughlin, shoveling snow, 4 64 

257. J. M. Reed, work ou Dealand bridge, 16 50 

262. J. M, Dewey, work on highway, 8 00 

267. O. Cook, plank, 1874, 135 00 

288. D. M. White & Co., plank and timber, 1875, 353 42 

290. S. F. Kelley, work on highway, 102 62 

292. S. Green, repairing bridge, district No. 6, 15 00 

CHURCH STREET EXTENSION. 

244. Lensey Rounds, services as commissioner, 45 00 

245. J. C. Baker, costs, etc., 162 19 

260. W. P. Merriam, land damages, 300 00 

261. “ “ “ “ 300 00 

270. M. J. Perkins, “ “ 100 00 

271. Mrs. L. G. Williams, land damages, 94 00 

272. Samuel Williams, trustee, land damages, 881 25 

284. Chas. G. Townsend, land damages, 50 00 

273 H. H. Baxter, land damages, ; 1,016 75 

275. I. Gibson, work on south end, 137 25 


3,086,44 

289. Ripley Sons, building pier under Ripley 

bridge, 503 15 

295. O. L. Robbins, making road, Pine to Bax- 
ter St., 50 00 

EXTENSION RIVER STREET. • 

268* Thos. Cannon, land damages, 400 00 

269* John Grifin, “ « „ 100 00 , 



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NO. 

276. E. Pierpoint, buildiDg road, . 975 00 


1,475 00 . 

S05. A. J Davis, plank, his district, 3 30 

308. John Moran, working road Clark Hill. 25 00 

EXTENSION TERRILL STREET. 

277. Miner Hilliard, land damages, 200 00 

285. John Gleason, removing stoDe, 85 00 

296. E. Pierpoint, building road, 61 25 


346 25 

274. Mrs. E. Mead, land damages, west of Union 

bridge, 20 00 

j303. A. B. Reynolds, buildiDg road west of 

Union bridge 150 00 

309. Jos. Tower, repairing highway, his district, 72 50 

310. E. M. Tower. “ 6k “ 40 00 

311. L. M. Walker, “ “ “ “ 37 50 

345. Heirs of Mrs. Harriet Strong, land damages, 

extension of Prospect Street, awarded 
. by the selectmen in 1870, 225 00 


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REPORT OF THE OVERSEER OF THE POOR. 


To the Citizens of Rutland : 

la submitting to you a full and detailed statement of the 
expense of the poor during my administration as overseer, I 
am aware that the figures will surprise many, but the causes 
for such material increase in expense over previous years, I 
trust, will be apparent to all who investigate the matter fairly. 
It will be seen that in addition to an unusual amount of pauper- 
ism and distress in our midst, the year past lias produced an 
clement of expense far beyond that of any former year. I 
refer to what are termed Tramps. It is only necessity to refer 
to the bills presentee^ by the^ Jailor and others who have 
lodged and fed, this class, to understand something of the num- 
ber who have been cared for. The aid given to poor 'and dis- 
tressed families outside the poor farm, has far exceeded that 
oi any previous year, owing not only to the increased number 
of persons relieved, but to the peculiar necessities which your 
Overseer found mauy families involved, among which may be 
mentioned great destitution of clothiog, unfit places of abode, 
an unusual amount of helplessness by reason of sickness, and 
the support of many families whose protecting heads were 
incarcerated in jail, or out of work, many of them for months. 

Your Overseer, while he has endeavored to alleviate human 
suffering, has always had conscientious aims to suppress fraud 
and imposture. Still he, like most men in the same position, 
may have been imposed upon in rare cases. 

Very Respectfully, 

J. M. PUTNAM, 

Overseer of Poor . 




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OYERSEER’s STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF RUTLAND. 

Dr. Cr. 

To amount of orders drawn by former 

Overseer for month of February, 1875, $ ‘204 63 
To am’t. of orders drawn on Treasurer, __ 8,546 13 

To received from other sources 622 36 


$9,373 12 


CONTRA. 

By disbursements by former Overseer for 

month of February, 1875 $ 204 63 

By paid for support of poor outside of poor 

farm, as per report 6,549 53 

By paid for support of poor at farm 1,540 03 

*• u transient persons 

known as Tramps 456 57 

By paid for support and other expenses, as 

per Overseer’s personal account 433 08 

By balance due the town paid to frown 

Treasurer 18.9 28 


89,373 12 

Note. — Your Overseer has paid the sum of $691,94, in 
settlement of bills made by former Overseers, which amount is 
i ncluded in above disbursements. 

AMOUNT OF ORDERS DRAWN UPON THE TREASURT. 


No. 

1. F. Chaffee $ 10 75 

2. C. Olmstead 11 15 

4. H. L. Gleason 13 75 

5. Davis & Curtis 10 13 

6. G. D. Milliugton 5 25 

7. M. &H. O.Edson 10 25 

8. E. W. Clifford - 6 75 

9. Isaac Gibson 8 60 

10. W. H. Smith 98 00 

11. C. L. Johnson 6 00 

12. H. F. Austin 1— 9 00 

13. Jos. Allard 3 00 

14. Frank Billings 12 00 

15. Lester Jones, balanee for services at town 

farm and rent of two cows to April 1, * 75 86 66 

16. T. S. Gilson, funeral expenses 56 99 

17. ^Robert Stewart 38 00 

18. Ira W. Hawley 12 00 

19. Arthur McKearny 6 00 


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vo, 

20. G. D. Millington 50 75 

21. John Dervin 8 00 

22. D. B. Humphry 20 27 

23. Patrick Callihau 3 75 

24. G. D. Millingtou 51 00 

25. Hosea Wilkins 43 12 

26. Robert Stewart 17 00 

27. H. L. Gleason ; 9 00 

28. J. & T. Caden 68 00 

29. B. & D. C. Billings 253 66 

30. G. D. Spencer 36 00 

31. W. H. Woodward 230 33 

32. Samuel Hayward 203 69 

33. Dr. J. A. Mead 12 00 

34. J. C. Thornton 35 00 , 

35. G. D. Millington 20 25 

36. Geo. Richardson 13 00 

37. John Dervin 8 00 

38. Robert Stewart 21 91 

39. Peter Purrier or Puryer 2 50 

40- J. S. Grandy 11 00 

41. James Kennedy 6 54 

42. Moses Strong’s estate 15 00 

43. C. H. Tarbell 6 00 

44. H. F. Reynolds 5 82 

45. Cyrus Johnson 18 00 

46. Nahum Johnson 6 00 

47. Moses Hayward 12 00 

48. R. S. Humphry 19 32 

49. Francis Fenn 17 95 

50. Chas. Olmstead 29 38 

51. H. E. Perkins 23 96 

52. Dr. Cochran 25 00 

53. Robert Stewart 18 28 

54. Dr. Hanrahan 25 00 

55. Geo. D. Spencer 36 00 

56. B. & D. C. Billings 270 39 

57. J. & T. Caden 89 65 

58. John Dervin I 8 00 

59. W. Y. W. Ripley 15 00 

60. E. D. Keyes & Co 87 00 

61. Rutland Marble Co. 169 50 

62. J. E. Johnson 29 70 

63. W. H. Woodward 214 99 

64. W. H. B. Owen 18 94 

65. Dr. Meacham - 16 00 

66. Baptist Church 20 00 

67. T. S. Gilson v 100 00 



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MO, 

68. W. Powers * 10 00 

69. A. C. Bates & Son 11 00 

70. H. F. Reynolds . 3 75 

71. F. Fenn . 38 73 

72. Louis Storms . 3 00 

73. Ed. McGinn Us 46 50 

74. F. W. Brown - 4 24 

75. Chas. Stevens 200 00 

76. Marshall Derrigan 8 00 

77. Christina Johnson 4 00 

78. Davis & Curtis 80 70 

79. Esterbrook 53 00 

80. James Kennedy 12 00 

81. : James McDonough 5 25 

82. C, F. Perkins 16 04 

83. S. Hayward 150 00 

85. F. Feuu 31 63 

86. J. E. Glynn 29 57 

88. G. II. & II. W. Cheney * 225 00 

89. Marshall Derrigau 4 00 

90. J. M. Durkee 22 62 

91. Robert Stewart 36 00 

92. Clias. Olinstead 38 69 

93. H.F. Reynolds 4 27 

94. Widow David Wing 40 00 

95. W. H. W ood ward 325 65 

96. B. & D. C. Billings 270 21 

97. J. D. II aural i an i 37 05 

98. David Carpenter 9 00 

99. Dr. M Knowiron 23 00 

100. F. Fcnn 14 45 

101. John Dervin 16 00 

102. Dr. G. H. Fox 80 00 

103. H H. Brown & Co 156 43 

104. J. E. Johnson 18 87 

105. Mrs. C. Tierney 37 50 

106. L. G. Kingsley 96 26 

107. Robert Stewart 71 48 

108. II. L Gleason 16 30 

109. Ac die Griswold 15 00 

110. R. C. Thrall 12 00 

111. J. W. Cramton 134 00 

112. Hall & Vaughan 125 00 

113. E. J. Griswold 11 00 

114. Putnam & Sawyer 29 52 

115. Geo. D. Spencer 50 50 

116. Solomon Gid dings 50 00 

117. R. L, Perkins 11 37 



NO. 

118. II. F. Reynolds 4 88 

119. Dr. T. Cochran 32 85 

120. James Kennedy 0 00 

121. Rutland Marble Co 107 25 

122. Robert Stewart 44 32 

123. E. Pierpoint 35 00 

124. M. Edsou 39 00 

125. D. M. White & Co 32 64 

126. Carl Bergesten 15 00 

127. Michael Kennedy 45 50 

128. H. G. Hewitt 5 75 

129. Geo. Q. Day 0 00 

130. W. P. Cady 13 40 

131. II. C. Hayward 13 00 

132. T. S. Gilson 18 00 

133. Geo. Hilliard 9 00 

134. N. Weeks & Son 5 00 

135. F. Fenn 51 18 

136. T..S. Gilson — 65 50 

137. Clark Long 3 25 

138. E. L. Griswold 36 00 

139. " Dunn & Cram ton 9 80 

140. Rutland Boot & Shoe Co 24 25 

141. L. Valiquotte 11 65 

142. Geo. Gilman 8 32 

143. J. E. Johnson 19 04 

• 144. J. & T. Caden 139 39 

145. Sheldons & SI as on 70 54 

146. William Fox 8 06 

147. William Ryan 5 00 

148. L. G- Kingsley 18 00 

149. SamT Terrill : T — 12 50 

150. C. F. Richardson 20 GO 

151. D. M. White & Co 12 75 

152. Magau & Thompson 105 13 

153. Ed. Davis 75 00 

154. Mead & Parker 21 05 

155. R. Spaulding 36 00 

156. E. D. Keyes & Co. 111 00 

157. Rutland Marble Co. - 18 50 

158. G. D. Millington i 160 50 

159. W. H. B. Owen 23 59 

160. Hall & Vaughan - 142 86 

161. John Dervin . 8 00 

162. % H. II. Brown & Co 45 30 

163. W. II. Woodward 352 72 

1G4. G. H. & H. W. Cheney 165 07 

165. B. & D. C. Billings 341 52 


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NO. 

166. James Kennedy 4 40 

167. Samuel Hayward 445 65 

168. Bardwell House 1*2 00 

169. Edward McGinnis 51 00 

170. Gilson, Clement & VVoodfin 45 50 

171. L. H. Wilcox 6 00 

172. C. L. Stevens : 122 34 


Total, $8,546.13 

Oversee r of the Poor’s Report, of persons outside of the Poor 
House , who have received assistance from the Town , and the 
cause for assistance , together with the amount furnished to 
each. 

Thos. C, Rahue, transient, died $ 38 99 

Mat Birmingham, sickness, died ; wife sick for the 

last year * 209 08 

Thomas Brown, old and poor 22 15 

Earthy Sheridan, burying son \£> 00 

Kit Harrison, sick ; wife and two children, poor 99 7 1 

John Farrell, wife and five children, poor, 50 50 

Patrick Iialloran, funeral expenses, wife died 26 53 

John Valiquette, in jail ; wife and t wo children 51 25 

Widow Costello, old ; sick girl 134 45 

Mrs. Clync, sick and died 73 00 

Terrence McCauley, died ; support of wife and four 

children 240 94 

Mrs. Wise, old and poor 56 65 

Widow Aaron Foster, old and sick 70 55 

Mrs. Brislin 72 00 

John Colligau, wife and six children 118 45 

Mrs. Catherine On mis key, poor 64 90 

Mrs. James Marooney, and four children 191 20 

Mr. Stebbins, old and poor 104 00 

Mrs. Doyle, five children 177 30 

Mrs. Geo. Burrows and two children . 98 38 

James Hinkley 5 00 

C. E. Cutler 7 75 

Mrs. Rockwell, Jane Stratton and two children - 92 (>5 

J- W. Burrows, groceries 3 00 

Mrs. Mary Ryan and three children 1C4 55 

Mrs. Patrick Carroll, eight children ^1 94 

James Callahan and wife old and feeble 156 00 

Thos. Milan, infirm 43 72 

Mrs. Mary O’Brine, three children 60 00 

Mrs. Wm. Erwin, five children 184 51 



Mrs. Trowbridge and sick chi Id 148 93 

Mr. Doran, sick 33 50 

Mrs. Mary Boynton 28 75 

John Brown, poor, and two children 27 40 

Mrs. Barker, old and feeble 101 10 

Alonzo Campbell, five children, poor 56 98 

Ed. Eaton — 11 00 

Mrs. Gerard, husband in jail ; help family 9 00 

Mrs. McKeough 3 00 

Patrick Shannon, wife sick r - 27 15 

Mrs. A. Spawn, three children 60 25 

Mr. Valencent, wife and four children, poor 12 00 

Peter Typhair and wife, old and sick 125 03 

Widow Bishop 7 00 

Widow Kershaw 2 36 

Benjamin Hagar, old and blind 76 07 

Patrick O’Hearn, expense insane wite 10 00 

John Nolan 3 75 

Mrs. H. P. McMannus, six children 167 63 

E. B. Blossom, sickness and death 52 88 

Mrs. Ann Callagan 122 50 

Widow Sheldeu, old and feeble 94 41 

Mrs. Charity Taylor, daughter sick * 138 00 

Mr. Bishop, sick 12 00 

Old Mrs. Callighan, feeblp and lame 11 00 

J, Reed aVid wife, old and poor 36 00 

Wm. P. Foster wife and family, poor 44 03 

Collins and family 13 00 

Mrs. Lovell, husband in jail ; two children, one died 57 00 

Kate Rix, husband in jail ; four children 120 39 

Daniel E. Kellogg, poor 15 00 

Widow Brown aud seven children, poor 153 00 

Brine O’Laughliu, nick 71 98 

Patrick Galaucy, sick ; six children 84 50 

Chris Stone, broken limb 31 19 

Frank Gonyea 31 55 

Morris Ready, gone ; support three children 97 50 

Nelson Riley’s two children 18 00 

Solomon Derrigau, sick and died 40 50 

Widow Martin D. Elliott _l 53 00 

Bridget Welch, old and poor 20 00 

David Carpenter, disabled ; six children 75 00 

James Butterfly, disabled ; two children 15 25 

Patrick Clune, sick, typhoid fever 79 86 

C. Dunbar 5 00 

Mrs. Pinders, old and sick 22 55 

W. W. Tower, medical services, old bill 80 00 

Mrs. Thomas Battles 11 65 

A. Donnetti, poor . 5 GO 


20 




A. Mereeir 10 00 

Mrs. Riley ami children 41 05 

Mrs. Michael Boms ley 5 75 

Mrs. Roger Garni ody. 2d 00 

Mrs. La Poinie, died 15 00 

James P. Delaud, old and poor 12 00 

J oli i.i O’Brien, sick and poor ; four children™ 30 40 

Mr. Black uier and family, poor 5 67 

John Miller, died__ 18 00 

Mrs. Hartney and children 35 00 

Mike Murphy 9 00 

Benjamin Brown T sick and iusaue 21 50 

Robert Todd, sick 4 00 

Newton children, sent to Shakers 20 50 

Mrs. Myron, French woman, sick 10 00 

Francis Goslin, old and poor 6 00 

Richard Johnson 4 00 

Mrs. Sinaele, girl sick and died 51 00 

Patrick Whitley, self aud wife sick with consump- 
tion ; Whitley dead ; four children 392 94 

Mrs. Shambo, live childreu ; two of them died 91 17 

Mrs. Schofield, infirm 16 00 

Swede girl, died 15 00 

Clark Smith 16 40 

Joanna Murphy , 6 00 

Hanson Espersou 1 16 9.0 

John Morrison, sick ; £t got hurt ” 13 13 

James Gilraiu, in jail; wife and eight childreu to 

support 37 30 

Alba Lamphicr, family and sick 11 00 

Charles Butterfly, in jail ; wife aud six children 18 00 

Kate Dorhao T old, infirm aud poor 25 50 

McCarty, died 11 00 

Graham, died 13 00 

Mrs. Allen Roberts, sickness aud death 10 00 

James Singen. old, poor and sick 6 00 

Unknown, funeral expenses 15 00 

Burying 13 bodies from tomb 12 00 

Use of tomb 20 00 

John Clifford, poor, medicine^ 63 

Mrs. Carmody, insane - 9 75 

James Nary, old and infirm 104 15 


$6,549 53 

AMOUNT OF PRODUCE SOLD FROM THE FARM. 

$ 105 90 
151 2q 
62 60 


Hay 

Pasturing. 
Butter 


21 


Hides 

Oats 

Straw a ad Corn Fodder 

Cider 

Old Iron 

Old Wagon 

Apples 

Pork 


7 78 
47 00 
15 00 

8 44 
6 20 

25 00 
10 25 
142 28 


$587 65 


THERE ARE AMOUNTS DUE THE TOWN AS FOLLOWS : 

From Dr L. Sheldon, for straw and corn fodder $ 15 00 

“ Pat Sweeney, for pasturing 1 00 


u James Gallagher* “ 0 00 

u Michael McCar u 2 00 

u Mr. Tuggy “ 1 00 


$28 00 


PRODUCE RAISED ON TOWN FARM. 

Twenty-five tons hay ; 300 bushels ears corn; 140 bushels 
oats ; 220 bushels potatoes ; 4 bushels beets ; 3J bushels 
ouions ; 1 barrel pickles ; 1,533 lbs. pork; 950 lbs. beef; 7 
tons corn fodder and straw ; 50 bushels apples. 

STOCK ON THE FARM FEB. 1ST, 187G. 

Six cows, 4 shoats, 3 fowls. 

PRODUCE ON FARM FEB. 1&T, 1876. 

One hundred and fifty bushels potatoes, 13 tons hay, 50 lbs. 
butter, 1 bbl. pork, 150 lbs beef, 2^ bushels ouious, 2' bushels 
beets, 35 lbs. tallow, 14 lbs. lard, 1 bbl. flour, 6 lbs. tobacco 
5 lbs. tea, 30 bushels oats, 100 bushels ears corn, ^ bbl. pick- 
les, 130 cords wood valued at $500. 

The Overseer has paid lor cutting the above wood, $91.50 

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. 

Sixteen beds and bedding, complete, mostly new ; 4 new 
and 1 old stoves, aDd pipes for the same; 41 milk pans; 2 
dozen chairs, new ; 2 new easy chairs ; 1 large table, new ; 
1 dozen new brooms, and all other furniture iu present use. 



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FARMING UTENSILS. 

One two horse vragou, new ; 1 one or two horse express 
wagou, uew ; 1 plow, uew ; 1 harrow, new ; 1 cultivator; 1 

mowing inachiue ; 1 potash kettle ; 1 grindstone ; 2 wood 

saws ; 1 cross cut saw ; 1 hand saw ; 1 square ; 3 augurs ; 2 
bitts and 1 stsck ; 2 coru cutters, wrenches &c. ; 2 scythes ; 4 
axes; 2 beetles and 5 wedges; 1 crow bar ; 4 barn shovels ; 
3 hoes ; 5 pitchforks ; 58 sap buckets ; 1 horse rake ; 1 culti- 
vator ; 1 chain. 


LUMBER ON HAND, 

Fifteen hundred feet, 3,000 shingles, 40 cedar posts. 

Note. — The Overseer of the Poor has bought lime for use 
in uew town house (which properly belonged to the Selectmen 
to pay), amounting to $36, paying for the same by 1 old wag* 
on from farm, $25, and town order for $11, to balauce. 

There are now at the town'house 18 persous. Oue death 
has occurrid at the house duriug the year. 

The following persons have been buried at the expense of 
the town the past year : 

Thos. C, Rahue, Bartley Sheridan's Son, Mrs. Cliue, Mrs. 
La Point, Win. Lovell'* Child, Patrick Whitley, Swede Girl, 
Mat Birmingham, Patrick Hallorau's Wife, Solomon Dcrri 
gan, Sinacle Girl, two Shambo Children, Mrs. Allen Robberts, 
McCarty, McCauley, Graham, Blossom, John Miller’s Wife’ 
Mrs. Fzga Javery ; also 13 bodies from the Tomb that have 
lain there for years. 

DEDUCTIONS. 

There should be a reduction from the poor expenses for the 
year, for the property now on hand, which 1 have paid for in 
the foregoing account, which is as follows: 1 plow, $7.00; 
1 two horse lumber wagon, $87.50 ; 1 one horse express do., 
$87.50; 1 large dining table, $8.50; table linen, $6.00 ; paid 
for chopping 123 cords of 4 feet wood, $92.25 ; 1 new milch 

cow, $50.00 ; making iu all $338.75. 

* 

1 


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TOWN LIQUOR AGENT’S REPORT. 

CASH ACCOUNT. DR. ' CR> 

Feb 1, 1875, To cash in Agt’s hands, $ 187 51 
. To liquor sales one year, 3,082 97 

To casks sold, 54 75 


By paying purchases one 

year, $2,372 25 

By paying freights,— 25 75 

By paying Town Treas- 
urer, 250 00 

By paying Agt’s salary, 500 00 

By cash in Agt’s hands, 177 05 


$3,325 05 $3,325 05 

PROFIT AND LOSS. 

Feb. 1, 1875, To cash in Agt’s hands, $ 187 51 
* 4 14 To liquors in Agents 


hands, 571 92 


Feb. 1, 1876, By liquors on hand, $ 499 95 

44 44 By liquors in Agents 

hands, 177 05 

By paying Treasurer, — 250 00 


$759 43 $927 00 

By balance profit on di- 
rect sales, $167 57 

s 

There has been paid into town treasury the past 

year, from direct sales of agency, $250 00 

Received (rom confiscated liquors, exchanged, 365 30 


Total amount added to town fund, $615 30 

Confiscated liquor* remaining on hand : one and 
one-third bbls. gin, four bbls. wine, one and 
one-fourth bbls. whiskey. 

Due for consigned liquors, $85 30 


E. C. LEWIS Tj>wn Liquor Agent. 
Rutland, Feb. 1st, 1876. 



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TOWN TREASURER’S REPORT 

RECEIPTS, 

To balance from W. C. Landou, Treasurer, $ 34 

To cash of W. C. Landon, former t reasurer, 

account insurance, Center Rutland bridge, 1,484 67 

To cash of Geo. Willis, Collector, to balance tax 

of 1874, 2,182 70 

To cash of Geo. Willis, Collector, account of tax 

of 1875, 23,871 81 

To cash of F. Billings, temporary loan, 1,500 00 

To cash on 13 coupon town orders, due in 1884, 11,500 00 

u E. C. Lewis, liquors, 615 30 

“ on village order, account of lighting rods, 139 60 

“ Interest on same, 10 40 

“ on village order, account, town hall settle- 
ment, 1,127 59 

interest on same, 15G 18 

u account lines and costs from II. \V. 

Porter, Justice, _ 80 44 

u J. E Leonard, Justice, * 63 25 

u Porter Howe, Justice 12 62 

“ Henry Hall, Justice, 33 04 

T. II. Cochran, Justice, 15 00 

“ H. O. Perkins, ' 8 65 

“ G. I). Millington, 187 76 

u J. E. Leonard, Justice, to correct return 

of 1874,„. , 20 00 

W. H. Smith, note town hall lot, 400 00 

“ “ u iuterest on same, 18 GO 

“ Willi am Gilmore, Selectmen’s order, 

No. 170, donated, 150 00 

u F. Billings, to average date town hall lot 

, ' notes, , 15 00 

“ F. Billings, account settlement, with town 

of Clarendon, keeping VV. II. Tower, 75 00 
“ J. Edgerton, Assignee, dividend estate of 

John Cain in bankruptcy, 21 10 

u J. W. Cram-ton,’ for stoue, 5 00 

“ discount on coupons received for taxes, due 

January J 1876, 1 25 

“ Win. M. Field, account license from 

-stranger, 10 00 

* 6 J. A. Sheldon, circus licenses, 30 00 

u Dr. L. Sheldon, account town farm, 2,000 00 

u C. Austin Moore, borrowed on Selectman's 

order, 1,300 00 

u C. Austin Moore, boi rowed on order 331, 850 00 



25 


To cash J. W. Bailey, borrowed on order 332, 2,000 00 

“ bond No. 31, loan of 1864, received of 

W. C. Landon, Treasurer, never issued 100 00 

“ J. M. Putnam, Overseer of poor, 189 28 

“ for rent town ball, 100 00 


$50,274 58 

DISB CRSE1IENTS. 

By paid interest U. 8. Surplus Fund, $1,194 34 

“ 50 coupon orders, due July 15th, 1874, 

Nos. 1 to 50 inclusive, 5,000 00 

“ Interest on same, 273 75 

“ 8 coupon orders, due July, 1874, Nos. 3 to 

10 inclusive, 4,000 00 

u Interest on same, 219 00 

“ Temporary loan, F._ Billings, 1,500 00 

u 4 coupon orders, due July, 1875. notes 1 

to 4 inclusive, 2,000 00 

16 coupon orders due July, 1875, Nos. 5 

20 inclusive, 8,000 00 

u 6 months interest on same, 240 00 

“ 408 coupons, 6,348 30 

“ Interest on coupons, 5 14 

126 Selectmens’ orders, .. 14,404 88 

“ Interest on do. 210 62 

“ 145 Overseer’s orders, 5,633 62 

“ Interest on do. 76 93 

4k 3 orders Municipal Court, 31 73 

“ 14 Justice orders,. 799 03 

“ Interest on do. 7 25 

“ Interest on Selectmens’ order, No. 80, 
favor Laura Whitney’s estate, to 

December, 1875, 60 00 

44 Bond No. 31, loan of 1864, never issued, 

canceled, 100 00 

44 Balance in Treasurer s hands, 169 99 


$50,274 58 

HENRY F. FIELD, Treasurer. 
Rutland, February 12th, 1876. 



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TREASURER’S ACCOUNT OF SCHOOL FUND. 


RECEIPTS. 


Balance from W. C. Landon, Tr $ 97 89 

Cash of W. C. Landon, payment on notes E. G. 

Chatterton 29 00 

Interest on U. S. Surplus Fund . , . . . 1,194 34 

Cash of Geo. Willis, Collector 2,616 64 

“ H. L. Cheney.... 10 00 

u John Hanley. 2d 10 00 

“ Sam’l. J. Griggs. 10 00 

“ A. B. Reynolds 120 00 


$4,087 87 


DISBURSEMENTS. 


Paid order to District 

No. 1 

$ 135 

43 

u 

44 

44 

“ 2 

114 

25 

u ' 

44 

44 

“ 3 

139 

55 

41 

44 

4 i 

“ 4 

103 

43 

44 

4< 

44 

“ 5 

104 

90 

44 

(4 

44 

“ 6 

101 

53 

44 

44 

44 

« 7 

636 

92 

.4 

.4 

44 

“ 8 

172 

51 

44 

44 

44 

« 9 

106 

48 

44 

44 

44 

“ 11 

169 

14 

44 

44 

44 

“ 12 

105 

23 

44 

44 

44 

“ 13 

96 

85 

44 

44 

44 

“ 14 

151 

74 

.4 

.4 

44 

“ 15 

106 

99 

44 

44 

44 

“ 16. 

104 

70 

4 4 

44 

44 

“21 

202 

38 

44 

44 

Rutland Graded District, 

1,169 

28 

44 

44 

West Rutland Center District 

172 

04 

4 4 

44 

Pittsford District..... 

22 

05 

44 

44 

Clarendon “ 

6 

90 

44 

4 » 

Alendon, No. 3 District 

15 

57 

44 

44 

Mendon and Rutland, fractional. . * • 

15 

57 

Balance 

on hand .... 


134 

43 


$4,087 87 



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There is due School Fund from tax book in Col- 
lector’s hands $2,653 40 

There is due from H. L. Cheney, 1875 5 00 

“ “ “ E. Pierpoint, 1873, ’4, ’5 75 00 

« “ “ L. F. Goodrich, 1870, ’1, % 

’3, ’4 ’5 72 00 

There is due from Lorenzo Sheldon, 1873, ’4, '5.. 30 00 

“ - “ “ John Hanley, 2d, 1874, ’5 20 00 

“ “ u A. B. Be/nolds, 1875 40 00 

V “ “ S. W. Mead, 1875 40 00 

u “ “ S. J. Griggs, 1875 . . 10 00 

“ “ “ E G. Chatterton, bal. on notes 6 00 


And there has been paid, since settlement with Au- 
ditors, by H. E. Green, for 1874 and ’75, 810. 


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SELECTMENS’ ORDERS UNPAID FEBRUARY 1, 1876. 


NO. 

31. June 10, 1871. Thos. Toliey $ 60 00 

80. Oct. 15, 1872. M. G. Everts, Adm. Laura 

W hitnev, interest paid to Dec. 15, 1875 .... 1 ,000 00 

142. Feb. 8, 1873. Dunton & Veazey 350 00 

22. ‘ May 13, 1873. C. T. Gorham 3 60 

100. Feb. 24, 1374. W. Gilmore 1.09 60 

101. “ “ H. R. Dyer 160 

109. Feb. 28, “ Prout & Dunton 125 00 

110. “ “ “ “ “ 81 10 

192. “ 15, 1875. Dunton & Veazey... .... 15 70 

200. “ 19, “ J. L. Billings 6 00 

205. “ “ “ Franklin Billings 300 00 

216. March 1, “ A. C. Bates & Son 1 75 

223. “ “ Rutland Mau’fg. Co 48 80 

225. “ “ Ripley Sons . 9 75 

230. “ “ “ 26 45 

235. “ “ N. P. Simons 777 98 

237. . “ “ Geo. Willis 150 00 

246. “ 11, “ Clerk School Dist. No. 6. .. 90 

247. “ “ “ S. G. Staley & Co 49 90 

260. July 20, “ W. P.Merriam 300 00 

264. “ “ A. H. Tuttle 20 25 

267. Aug. 3, “ O. Cook 135 00 

269. “ “ John Griffin ... . 100 00 

173. July T9, “ H. H. Baxter 1,016 75 

276. Sept. 1. “ E. Pierpoint 975 00 

278. « 24, “ Harriet M. Wing 266 31 

288. Oct. 23, “ D. M. White & Co 353 42 

298. Nov. 27, “ Gideon Fenn , 1,856 56 

299. “ “ “ “ ■ 2,000 00 

300. “ “ “ “ 2,000 00 , 

301. “ “ “ “ 3,000 00 

304. Nov. 27, “ H. H. Smith... 84 75 

306. Dec. 28, “ B. K. Chase 8 50 

307. “ “ C. Austin Moore 1,300 00 

308. “ li John Moran 25 00 

314. Jan. 4, 1876. S. F. Paige 75 29 

315. “ 7, “ M. Newton. 128 18 

316. “ “ “ John Brown 55 20 

318. “ “ “ Dunn & Cramton 12 75 

319. “ « “ Rutland Man’fg. Co 53 37 

321. « “ « J. McIntyre 15 20 

322. “ “ “ M. &H. O. Edson 64 23 

323. “ “ « G. Graves & Co 8 75 

324. “ “ “ D. M. White & Co 335 54 

325. “ “ “ Chas. P. Harris & Co 159 73 

326. “ “ “ Putnam & Sawyer 41 02 


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327. Jan. 7, 1876, W. C. Landon 420 23 

328. “ “ 4< E. Pierpoint 15 50 

330. “ “ “ J. M. Putnam 70 30 

331. “ 8. “ O. Austin Moore 850 00 

332. “ “ “ John W. Bailey 2,000 00 

333. “ “ “ Ella M. Ryan 500 00 

’ 335. “ 22, “ Clerk School Dist. No. 9 ... . 1 20 

'337. “ 6i “ O. L. Robbins 37 50 

342. u “ “ H. C. Consdon 472 

344. “ “ “ 8. W. Rowell 38 40 

345. “ “ 6i Mrs. E. C, W. Strong 225 00 

346. “ “ “ Willard Ross..... 74 00 

347. u “ “ Clerk Dist. No. 21 5 10 

348. Feb. 1, “ Sheldons & Slason 33 50 

349. “ « “ H. W. Porter 125 16 

350. u “ Clerk Dist. No. 7 18 75 


351. £t u “ Sutherland Falls Marble Co. 28 00 

$21,956 29 


LIST OF ORDERS OF OVERSEER OF POOR UNPAID 
FEBRUARY 11, 1876. 


NO. 

343 

E. C. Lewis 

8 5 

75 

97 

W. H. Woodward . . . 

359 

71 

399 

John Dervin 

8 

00 

411 

Hall & Vaughan .. 

45 

39 

413 

Lester Jones 

333 

34 

Above unpaid orders drawn 

before March, 1875. 


24 

G. D. Millington . . . 

51 

00 

20 

G. D. Millington 

50 

75 

32 

Sam. Hayward 

203 

69 

35 

G. D. Millington 

20 

25 

51, 

H. E. Perkius ...... 

23 

96 

56 

B. & D. C. Billings. . 

270 

39 

95 

W. H. Woodward — 

325 

05 

96 

B. & D. C. Billings. . 

270 

21 

109 

Addie Griswold. . . . 

.... 15 

00 

111 

J. W. Cramton 

134 

00 

113 

E. J. Griswold 

11 

00 

114 

Putnam & Sawyer . . . 

29 

52 

115 

Geo, D. Spencer 

50 

50 

116 

Solomon Giddings — 


00 

117 

R. L. Perkins 

11 

67 



30 


120 James Kennedy 6 00 

123 E. Pierpoint 35 00 

124 M. Edson 39 00 

125 D. M. White & Co 32 64 

126 Carl Bergstun 15 00 

127 Michael Kennedy 45 50 

135 F. Fenn 51 13 

136 T. S. Gilson 65 50 

138 E. L. Griswold 36 00 

139 Dunn & Cramton . 9 80 

141 L. Valiquette 11 65 

143 J. E. Johnson 19 04 

144 J. &T. Oaden 139 39 

145 Sheldons & Slasou 70 54 

146 Wm. Fox 8 06 

147 Wm. Ryan 5 00 

148 L. G. Kingsley 18 00 

149 Sam’l. Terrill 12 50 

156 C. F. Richardson 20 00 

151 D. M. White & Co 12 75 

152 Morgan & Thompson 105 13 

153 Ed. Davis 75 00 

154 Mead & Parker 21 05 

155 R. Spaulding 36 00 

156 E. D. Keyes & Co Ill 00 

157 Rutland Marble Co 18 50 

158 G. D. Millington 160 50 

159 W. H. B. Owen 23 59 

160 Hall & Vaughan . . 142 86 

161 John Dervin 8 00 

162 H. H. Brown 45 30 

163 W. H. Woodward 352 72 

164 G. H. & H. W. Cheney 165 07 

165 B. & D. C. Billings 341 52 

166 James Kenuedy ± 40 

167 Sam’l. Hayward 445 65 

169 Edward McGinnis .. . 51 00 

170 Gilsou, Clement & Woodfin. ..... 4b 50 

171 L. H. Wilcox 6 00 

172 C. L, Stevens 122 34 


$5,203 46 


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AUDITORS’ REPORT. 

To the Tax Payers of the Town of Rutland; 

We respectfully report that we have examined the accounts 
of your Selectmen, Overseer of the Poor and Treasurer, and 
find them correct, and each item of expense supported by 
proper vouchers. 

Your Selectmen have drawn orders on the Treasurer for 
miscellaneous purposes, amounting to twenty-three thousand 
seven hundred sixty-five and thirty-nine one hundredths dollars, 
(23,765.39) ; and for highways and bridges, eighty-nine hun- 
dred forty-nine and sixty-seven one hundredths dollars, 
(3,949.67) ; and the Overseer of the Poor to the sum of eighty- 
five hundred forty-six and thirteen one hundreths dollars, 
(8,546.13), in addition to which, your former Overseer drew 
orders on the Treasurer to the amount of two hundred and four 
and sixty-three one hundredths dollars, (204.63), subsequent- 
ly to his last settlement, and prior to the election of his suc- 
cessor. For detailed statements of expense see reports of the 
Selectmen and Overseer of the Poor. 

The financial condition of the town is as follows: 


LIABILITIES. 


10 

Town Bonds $500 each, 

due 

1876, 

— $ 5,000 00 

50 

it 

it 

100 

it 

a 

<t 

5,000 00 

20 

a 

tt 

500 

tt 

a 

1877, 

10,000 00 

20 

u 

a 

500 

t> 

u 

1878, 

10,000 00 

20 

u 

a 

500 

it 

u 

1879, 

10,000 00 

20 

u 

it 

500 

it 

it 

1880, 

10,000 00 

10 

• tt 

a 

100 

it 

ii 

1881, 

1,000 00 

18 

a 

tt 

500 

U 

i. 

it 

9,O0(> 00 

10 

tt 

u 

100 

ii 

it 

1882, 

1,000 00 

18 

a 

it 

500 

it 

tt 

tt 

9,000 00 

10 

tt 

t. 

1,000 

tt 

ft 

1883, "HZ, 

10,000 00 

3 

it 

it 

500 

tt 

it 

1884, 

1,500 00 

10 

it 

. tt 

1,000 

tt 

tt 

tt 

10,000 00 

Surplus fund borrowed,.. 

__ . 




19,905 75 

Interest on the same, 


_ _ _ — 


1,194 34 

Selectmen’s 

orders 

i uupaid, 




21,956 29 

Overseer of the Poor’s orders 

unpaid, _ 

5,203 46 



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Coupons due and unpaid, 862 95* 

Interest on outstanding orders due and unpaid, 

estimated, 500 00 


Total liabilities, $141,122 79 

ASSETS. 

Notes received for old town hall lot, 

balance, S800 00 

Notes receive 1 for sale of town farm, 

balance, 3,500 00 

Due on tax bills of 1875, 3,986 93 

Cash in hands of Treasurer, 169 99 


$S,456 

Balance, t $132,665 82 


LIABILITIES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. 

10 Town bonds, 8500 each, due 1876, „ $5,000 00 

50 u 100 “ . “ “ 5,000 00 

Interest on Surplus Fund borrowed, 1,194 34 

Selectmen's orders unpaid, 21,956 29 

Overseer of the Poor's orders unpaid 5,203 46 

Interest on Outstanding orders, estimated,-. 500 00 

Coupons due and unpaid, 862 95 

Coupons maturing in 1876, 5,955 00 

Support of Poor, estimated, 5,000 00 

Ordinary town expenses, estimated 8.090 00 

Highways and bridges, “ 2.000 00 

Building new road, extension of Grove Street to 
Tater Street, including bridge, bonds giving 
Selectmen for building at 3,000 00 


$58,672 04 

Due towards sale of Town Kali lot, $400 00 

“ u 61 “ Farm, 500 00 

Due on tax bills 1875, 3,986 98 

Cash in Treasurer's hands, 169 89 


$5,056 97 


Balance, $53,615 07 

To provide for this balance would require a tax of 141 per 
cent, on the Grand List of the town. We respectfully recom- 
mend. therefore, that a tax of 50 per cent, on the Grand List 
be raised, and that the Selectmen be authorized to issue bonda 



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of the town for the sum of thirty thousand dollars, (30,000.00), 
with coupons attached, payable as follows : 

$5,000 00 payable in 10 years from July, 1876. 

5,000 00 “ 11 “ « 

5,000 00 “ 12 “ “ “ “ 

•5,000 00 « 13 “ “ “ “ 

5,000 00 “ 14 “ “ “ “ 

5,000 00 “ 15 “ “ “ “ 

The rate of interest not to exceed 6 per cent, per annum, 
payable simi-annually. 

We append to this report a list of the orders given by your 
Selectmen and Overseer of the Poor, and unpaid. 

H. H. BROWN, ) 

H. H. DYER, \ Auditors. 

J. M. HAVEN, ) 


Rutland, Vt., February 12th, 1876. 


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TO THE TREASURER OF THE TOWN OF RUTLAND, 

Abstract of Fines and Penalties belonging to said Town, imposed by me, during the year ending November 

30th, A. D. 1875. 


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Rutland, Vt., December 7th, A. D., 1875. HENRY HALL, Justice of the Peace. 



ABSTRACT of Fines and Penalties imposed by J. J. R. Randall, Justice of the Peace, for the year ending 

November 30th, 1875, belonging to the Town of Rutland. 


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Amount of fines and costs for which an order is drawn upon the Treasurer of the Town of Rutland 
above, is $33 73. 

Rutland, Yt., December 1st, 1875. FRANCIS A. FISHER, Clerk of Municipal Court. 



NOTICE. 


The legal voters in Town Meeting of the Town of Rutland, 
are hereby warned to meet at the Town Hall, in the village of 
Rutland, at 10 o’clock a. m., Tuesday, the 7 th day of March, 
A. D. 1870, to act upon the following matters, viz : 

1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting. 

2d. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing 
year. 

3d. To see if the Town will vote to raise money by tax or 
otherwise, to pay the currant expenses and the indebtedness of 
the Town. 

4th. To vote for County Commissioner. 

5th. To see if the Town will vote to sell that portion of the 
new Town Farm lying east of Tinmouth Creek, so called, being 
eighty acres, more or less, and to appoint some one to deed the 
same if sold. 

6th. To see if the Town will ratify the division of School 
Districts made by your committee, appointed at the last annual 
meeting. 

7th. To see if the Town will vote to set Geo, H. Palmer's 
homestead, situated on Perkin's Avenue, off from School Dis- 
trict No. 3, to the Graded School District. 

8th. To transact any other business that may be legal at 
this meeting. 

JOHN A. SHELDON, \ 

CHARLES CLEMENT, } Selectmen. 
N. L. DAVIS, j 

Rutland, Feb, loth, 1876.